Written by Nicole Let me start by saying that I’m not a mother. I want children, just not yet. If you think my current childless state means I am no...
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Years ago, I had a personal trainer who said something in a casual conversation that has stuck with me for well over a decade now. “Excuses are like...
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New relationships bring out a plethora of feelings. There’s the giddiness. There are the extended glances at one another. There are the hours and ho...
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Written by Nicole J. It is still pretty early in 2019, and while the New Year New Me attitude may not be as new; it is never too late to reinvent and ...
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The New York Times reported last week that black men fare no better even when raised in wealthy families. Black boys raised in America, even in the we...
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Recently I met a phenomenal woman named Portia. She wrote a Facebook post that moved me, and I simply had to know more about her. I would soon find ou...
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I am bitter. Desperate too. Jaded. Did I miss anything? In today’s meme-generating society, few emotions are permitted, while others are outlawed. A...
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This is Claudette Colvin. A 15-year-old girl who refused to give up her seat to a white person during the Jim Crow segregation era. She did that nine ...
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It started in the 80’s, when a curious study emerged that black women reported higher body confidence and higher self esteem, despite herculean ...
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Before you read this, I know that some of you might be offended. I don’t care. It’s time black women separate by two classes--the savvies ...
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A fan of mine sent me a pretty shocking video of a problem little known–South Korea is in the throws of a full on gender war.The characters are ...
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If you haven’t heard about this history-making event yet, just wait. In a year, you may see news segments about it on CNN, featured articles in ...
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For far too long, the image and likeness of black women and girls have been dragged for filth in the public forum. Social media sites like You Tube, F...
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